Molecule of the Week
June 18, 2007

Regarding this week’s
selected substance:

Benzoyl peroxide is a bleaching agent commonly found in
acne treatments, hair coloring, and teeth whitening products. On the
skin it forms benzoic acid and oxygen but it is used in large volumes
to initiate polymerization in expandable styrene and other resins.

Benzoyl Peroxide

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